After that, the owls continued on their journey to find the Guardians. They've already passed the land filled with rocky spires known, as The Beaks. It was mid-afternoon and they're now headed to the shoreline. But something was following them, when they heard a craws sound. Soren look on his left side and it was a crow.

Soren: "You know, I think that crow is following us."

Twilight: "Yes. I've had my eye on him for a while."

Suddenly, ten crows surround them in all sides. They seem to have a bone sticking through their nostrils and their feathers were dyed violet. The crows have a blue paint on their beaks. And under their beaks has a rope, with beads on them. And also they have light blue eyes.

Digger looked nervously and said: "Know what an owl say when he's pecked by a crow?"

Twilight: "Really, Digger, must you?"

Gylfie: "Ow!" She yelped, when a crow pecked her right in the tail feather with its sharp beak.

Digger: "That's right, "ow"!" He cried out, when another crow flew under and pecked him in the chest.

The crows were squawking and pecking them. They were out of control. The owls must get to the Sea of Hoolemere and warn the Guardians. They just got to. But these crows were throwing them off course.

Twilight: "Hey! Get out of here!" As he held his lute, a crow came out of nowhere and snatched it right out of his talons. Now the great gray owl was furious, as he watches the crow carrying his precious instrument. Then he said: "Oh, that is it."

Soren: "Twilight! Your lute!"

Digger: "Oh, let them have it. Good riddance. Oh, wait. Oh, no!"

Twilight: "Oh, yes!"

Soren, Gylfie and Digger: "Mrs. P!"

Twilight: "Come on!"

The owls flew downwards trying to fly as fast as they can to rescue Mrs. P from those crows. The crows were flying through the large basalt rocks. One crow carries the lute and was protect by his friends, as they were soaring down into the lake. Mrs. P sticks her head out of the lute and she's enjoying this crazy flying, while being carried by a crow. Then she started laughing, having a good time. And then, the owls were catching up to them.

Soren: "Mrs. P! I'm coming!"

Twilight goes after his lute, but the crow drops it in midair and another crow caught the lute.

Mrs. P: "Soren, look!"

The crows were squawking, as if they're communicating each other. Then the crow dropped the lute again. Soren dives down to save his nest-maid.

Mrs. P: "Help!"

But when the young barn owl got to the lute, another crow caught it again and both of the crows started laughing at them.

Soren: "They're too fast!"

Twilight: "I'll get you closer. We're going to lock talons!"

Soren: "What?"

Twilight: "Trust me! I know what I'm doing!"

Soren: "Yeah, but have you done this before?"

Twilight holds his grip on the young barn owl's talons onto his and said: "No, but I've always wanted to try it! Hold on!" Then he went into a midair back flip, and then he lets go of the young barn owl. Soren screams, being thrown in the air so fast like a shooting star. Then the young barn owl sees the crows headed towards the rock pillar in the middle of the lake. There in the top of the rock pillar has an ornate gate carved with stone. As Soren got closer to them, the crows perched on the rock pillar, while the other one holding the lute and Mrs. P. The crow hovers over on the rock pillar, then it lets go of the lute and Mrs. P along with it.

Soren: "Mrs. P!" The young barn owl flew down and caught the lute by its strings. Then he landed on the cliff and then Twilight, Gylfie and Digger all landed on the cliff as well.

Twilight: "Get out of here! Begone!" He scared the crows and they took off.

Soren: "Oh, Mrs. P. Are you okay?"

Mrs. P: "Quite a ride. Let's do that again."

Soren, Gylfie and Digger started chuckling to each other. Twilight was quite impress by the young owl and said: "Owl, you surely can fly."

Soren: "Thank you, Twilight."

Twilight: "Well, here we are." The great gray owl gestured with his wing.

The stone ornate gate overlooks the Sea of Hoolemere and what a sight. It's stretch as far as they can see. The setting sun was just over the horizon, as its sunlight glistens the reflection on the water surface, making it shimmer. This is it, their journey is almost complete.

Soren: "The Sea of Hoolemere."

Gylfie: "It's just so big."

Digger: "Yes, it's a right big puddle there."

Twilight: "I don't know. You really think the Guardians are out there?"

Soren: "They have to be."

Voice: "The band!"

The owls jumped, when they heard a voice and they looked around to see, who was there.

Voice: "Finally."

Twilight: "Who's' there?"

Voice: "Your arrival 'twas foretold. 'Twas foretold trespasses would land on my shore." The voice owner appeared and it was a short-beaked echidna. But this Short-beaked echidna has blue paint on face and spines. Some were beads and feathers. And he's carries a small wooden staff, that has a rope tied into it. The rope was holding the bones and the teeth. The bones were also painted blue. And it rattles, with a slightness movement of the wooden staff.

Rapunzel: "Soren, who's that?"

Soren: "He's the shaman echidna."

Rapunzel: "The what?"

Soren: "The shaman echidna."

Rapunzel: "Okay, so what can you tell me about him?"

Soren: "Well, the shaman echidna is known to the stories of Ga'Hoole. Where he foretells the future and knows about the Great Tree. Some say the echidna waits for those who are good-hearted and strong mind. And legend has it that his spines can guide you to the Great Tree."

Rapunzel: "Wow. That is very interesting."

Soren: "Yeah. Oh, I almost forgot. Do you remember the crows?"

Rapunzel: "You mean the crows that were pecking on you and your friends. The ones, who snatch Twilight's lute and Mrs. P. Sure I remember, why you ask?"

Soren: "Well, it turns out. Those were his."

Rapunzel: "What?"

Soren: "Yup. They were leading us to him."

Rapunzel: "Huh. And I thought they were being mischief…my mistake. Okay, so what happens next?"

Soren: "Well, let's see."

Back to the Sea of Hoolemere

Soren: "Look, we mean you no harm." He backs up, when the short-beaked echidna was walking towards him.

Echidna: "Yes, 'Twas foretold as well."

Gylfie: "We've flown a long way."

Echidna: "Also foretold."

Digger walked up to the echidna and said: "And we're very tired."

Echidna: "'Twas foretold! I know all. Now, stated your desire, owl." He held his wooden staff up to Soren.

Soren: "Well-"

Gylfie: "Wait. If you really know all, then how come you don't know that?"

Echidna: "Ah! 'Twas foretold there would be one who doubts."

Gylfie rolled her eyes and said: "Is anyone else having trouble with this?"

Digger: "Yes, I kind of am."

Soren: "Da said "guided by the spines of the echidna." Wait! Wait, you're an echidna!"

Echidna: "I am the echidna." Behind him were the crows. They perch on the cliff and the stone ornate gate. Then the old echidna continued: "And it was foretold you that would need some help getting here."

Soren: "Well, then I should tell you, we seek the Guardians."

Gylife: "He should already know that." She whispered to Soren.

Echidna: "I do, doubter." He flicks his tongue out for a moment and then said: "Go on."

Soren: "Da said your spines can guide us."

Echidna: "And they will. Now, to reach the Tree, keep between the whale's Fin and the eye of Glaux." He gestured up his wooden staff to the constellations and continued: "Never go outside those stars." The bones from his wooden staff were pointing out the direction. Then the old echidna said: "Now, go! All of you."

Soren spread his wings, but then drop them and he looked at the others with confusion. They were unsure of this echidna.

Echidna: "'Twas foretold that the band would hesitate." He scratches his chin and continued: "But that in time would become a family. And a family needs all of its members to play their parts." He walks up to Twilight and said: "The warrior."

Twilight: "A poet warrior, please. Thank you."

Echidna: "*Sigh* Fine, strong and noble." Then he walks up to Digger, who stood straight. And the old echidna said: "Tracker, sturdy and faithful." Digger smiled. Then he walks up to Gylfie and said: "A navigator, who doubts." (Sharply tone)

Gylfie turn her head away and said: "humph."

Then the old echidna walks up to Soren and said: "Leader, whose gizzard is strong. And finally, of course, the heart."

Mrs. P: "Aw."

Echidna: "Wait. Are you a snake?"

Mrs. P: "Yes, I am."

Echidna groan to himself, then walk away and continued: "You're all come this far, each protecting the other. So go. Look to the sky and fly."

Soren: "All right. Let's go."

The band spread their wings, went through the ornate gate and now flying straight towards the sea. They were going to do this, matter what.

Echidna: "Remember, when your wings are weak…your spirits done…and you've flown as far as you can…you're half way there!"

Gylfie: "What did he say?" She asked Digger.

Digger: "We're half way there! Oh, yeah. Woo-hoo! This is gonna be a breeze."

To be continued...